We’re in the bleak midwinter

DRIVERS brave icy roads after Storm Deirdre brings snow and freezing rain.

The scene in Harwood, Teesdale, yesterday was repeated across the North, while the South suffered heavy rainfall. Temperatures could fall to -4C in the North tonight, making Monday morning’s commute treacherous.

But next week it should warm to 9C in the North and 13C in the South.